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Description

Amazon MGM Studios is looking for an experienced professional to help manage participations reporting for one of Hollywood’s more storied motion picture libraries. Bring to bear sharp analytical skills and deep industry knowledge to help the team meet its reporting obligations in the most timely and accurate manner possible.

Key job responsibilities

Reviewing participation and box office bonus statements for third party participants, as well as production cost and co-distributor true up statements

o Creating and reviewing receipts and/or expense adjustments, interest schedules and other manual calculations required for accurate reporting

o Reviewing staff reconciliations and diligence work

o Validating the accuracy of statement mailing packages, tax withholding calculations and payment requisitions

o Validating the accuracy of reporting set ups against contract terms

o Reviewing analyst work as part of month-end diligence

o Providing analytical and other support for titles subject to audit

o Preparing and maintaining motion picture and television ultimates

o Handling forecasting tasks

o Managing treasury reconciliations

o Participate in staff mentoring, development and review

o Participate in system and template development/testing

A day in the life

There is no “typical” day on the participations team. One day you’ll be focused on finishing up franchise reporting that pays millions in share. The next, you may be updating a decades-old manual statement that’s millions of dollars in deficit. Other days you may be handling participant inquiries sent to our department hotline, or researching material licensing deals as part of our month-end financial close.

About the team

Our goal is to accurately and timely report on thousands of outbound statements each year. This requires teamwork, collaboration and a passion for accuracy. Our team works closely together to spread the work and encourage learning and development.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or related field

- 5+ years of multiple finance and accounting roles experience

- Prior experience in participations accounting

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in Excel (macros, index, conditional list, arrays, pivots, lookups)

- Experience performing ad hoc analysis using advanced Excel

- Strong analytical, communications, organizational, and problem-solving skills

- Initiative, ability to multi-task, and commitment to follow through on projects.

- Excellent listening skills and attention to detail

- Experience with Salesforce

- Experience working with participations/royalty reporting systems (Alliant preferred)

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.